The PRIO Cyprus Centre is glad to be co-organizing with UCLan Cyprus and the Estonian Research Council a conference entitled: “Contested Borderlands as Spaces of Negotiation and Adaptation”.
Bringing together an outstanding lineup of border studies scholars, this high-level international conference offers a unique opportunity to explore the complex dynamics of borders and boundaries as barriers and bridges in one of the most interesting locations in the world.
Held at the Cyprus campus of the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan Cyprus) in Pyla, the last Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot mixed village in Cyprus, it will take place in the UN buffer zone, and just a few hundred metres from one of the two British military bases on the island.
In addition to the academic programme, the conference will also include two days of optional excursions. The first will be to Nicosia, the divided capital city, and the second will be to Varosha, the recently opened fenced-off ‘ghost city’. This will give participants a chance to see first-hand the practical dimensions of one of the most intractable disputes in modern international relations.
Participant registration with a fee is until 13 April 2025.
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